Just Like a Woman (1992)

Thanks for the memories!

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I heard someone say that all men are born with a desire to dress as a woman. Well, I don't know if its true for all, but Gerard in this movie is surely one of them. However, it makes the concept of transvestism complicated because the movie include aspects from Kabuki and Scottish kilt skirt, which are not at all related to cross dressing. Also, I was confused with his female character Geraldine. If he feel as a she, would he still be a transvestite? Very difficult to categorize him. Overall, the movie glamorizes transvestism too much. I really feel the intension and doesn't seem natural. Seems totally fiction, and I don't really appreciate that. But the story itself is pretty interesting. Very melodramatic.

Just like a Woman is a comedy drama, and I like this film very much. The storyline is very interesting and unique. It is my first time to watch transvestite movie, and some of the scenes touches me. I love when Gerald tells Monica that he actually enjoy wearing girls make up and clothes. The relationship between them also impressed me a lot. It shows the tolerance of their love. The concept in this film might reflect part of the society nowadays since we can see many transvestites' artists and people in the TV show. This film proves that the transvestite people are not weird, and Gerald actually reveals his great ability in his career. It is interesting to see that Gerald seems happier when he is wearing woman's costume and make up. However, he is not bisexual or homosexual. The message in the film clear reach to the audience that there might be many transvestite people around us. Since they dress normal outfit in the day time, people cannot judge by their appearance to tell if they are transvestite. I admire how Monica encourages Gerald to go out with his women outfit, and it illustrates that there love is deep and different from other couple. Overall, I recommend that everyone should watch this film; Adrian Pasdar shows his best acting in the character.

Just Like A Woman is a 1992 British film by Christopher Monger. I like the film because it takes on a certain view which not many people would like to think about. A person who likes to cross-dress refers transvestite. Transvestite is a exist problem even in this modern society. However, public still treats these kinds of people differently and terribly. For example, since Gerald has transvestite, he encounters many problems inside the film. Firstly, his wife discovered female clothes spread over their flat, thus, divorced with him and threw him out of their home without knowing his habit. Secondly, Gerald got fired from company after met his boss on the street during shopping. Thirdly, when Gerald told Monica about his habit, Monica laughed loudly which hurt Gerald's pride. I think the fans of the genre would be satisfied since it includes many different sexuality problems in this film. Also it is difficult to tell and predict the plot and ending because you never know what other problems that Gerald would meet later in the film. Moreover, I like its lighting style and camera angle. When Gerald became to be Geraldine and showed to Monica the first time, the lighting style creates a mysterious mood. Camera shoots different parts of Geraldine's body image, but does not show her face immediately until the last. Besides, since everyone should be treated equally, I think the goal and motivation of the film is that they want to show the society that how these people have being discriminated. I remember that I used to have a neighbor who has a transvestite. After people noticed about his habit, some of the neighbors started to move out since they would feel uncomfortable living in the same building with him. This film tries to tell its audience that people with transvestite seems to be treated unfairly, however, transvestite is just a habit that some people have. For me, the movie does not surprise me since I saw this kind of people before. On the contrary, it persuades me to accept these people. I like the film not only because its technical quality, but also the storyline is really easy to understand. I feel the movie might be appealing for people who have transvestite or homosexual people.

With this topic, it is so easy to take cheap shots. You know, the guy with hairy legs trying to look like Marilyn Monroe. Not here -- Adrian Pasdar does a superb job of making Gerald a REAL person, someone you care deeply about, and as a result you feel for his plight trying to live both as Gerald and Geraldine. Not only that, but as Geraldine, he looks HOT! And the chemistry between him and Julie Walters is electric. These are two characters who feel love for one another, and it comes through even when they simply look at each other over the breakfast table. Even the potentially cheesy sub-story line of corporate takeovers is believable, and you find yourself cheering at the end! At least I did!